Less than one month since Donald Trump’s inauguration, Moscow has already become less delusional about the odds of improving relations with Washington. With Trump expecting Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine and reduce violence in Donbas, it’s now time to prepare for reality

To help get through a difficult economic period, Cuba is asking for financial assistance from Russia in the form of cheap new oil imports. Given Cuba’s recent embrace of the U.S., Russia’s decision is not so easy this time

The success of Republican billionaire candidate Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential campaign is not an isolated phenomenon – across Europe and in Russia there has also been a shift in favor of populist messages

With the recent visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to Japan and Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans to visit this country in December, it appears that both Moscow and Washington are competing to win over Japan

The impeachment of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff may not lead to a re-thinking of Brazil’s relationship with Russia, but it could fundamentally alter Brazil’s role within the BRICS and lead to greater U.S. influence within the nation